Niagara Falls Council adopts 2026 budget

Niagara Falls Council adopts 2026 budget

Niagara Falls City Council has adopted its operating budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The operating levy increase will be 2.43 per cent, which is 0.5 per cent lower than what Mayor Jim Diodati had originally proposed, after some amendments proposed by councillors were accepted to help get the tax increase down.  For the average household worth $280,000, that will result in a tax increase of roughly $77 in 2026.  Taxpayers should keep in mind tha…